Maker of Pokémon Go Agrees to Sell Unit to Saudi Fund
Scopely said it would buy Niantic’s video game business, which includes Pokémon Go, for $3.5 billion. Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund acquired Scopely in 2023.
'Pokémon Go' sells to Saudi-backed Scopely in $3.5-billion deal
Scopely, a mobile game company, will purchase 'Pokémon Go' and other games from developer Niantic in a deal worth $3.5 billion, the companies announced Wednesday.
Pokémon GO maker Niantic is selling its games division to Scopely for $3.5B
Mobile gaming giant Scopely on Wednesday said it has agreed to acquire Pokémon Go maker Niantic's gaming division for $3.5 billion.
Niantic to Sell Pokemon GO, Other Games to Saudi-Backed Group in $3.5 Billion Deal
Pokemon GO” maker Niantic reached an agreement to sell its gaming business to Savvy Games Group’s subsidiary, Scopely, for $3.5 billion, handing the company backed by Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund the hit mobile game along with engagement and live-experience apps.
Scopely Has Bought Pokémon GO From Niantic – What Happens Next?
In 2016, a little mobile game you may or may not have heard of called Pokémon GO was released globally. Combining state-of-the-art augmented reality (AR) technology and the expansive Pokémon universe,
'Pokemon Go' maker Niantic to sell game division to Saudi-owned Scopely for $3.5 billion
Niantic Labs said it would sell its video-game division to Saudi Arabia-owned Scopely for $3.5 billion, as the U.S. augmented reality firm shifts focus to geospatial technology after failing to recreate the success of its 2016 smash hit "Pokemon Go.
Pokémon Go Developer Niantic Sells Games Division to Monopoly Go Publisher Scopely
Pokémon Go, Monster Hunter Now, and Pikmin Bloom will be operated by their original teams under the banner of Saudi-owned Scopely.
Niantic bids farewell to Pokémon Go
A Pokemon character appears in a London street during a game of Pokémon Go shortly after it launched in 2016. Photo: Olivia Harris/
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